I had this discussion with a guy I worked with several years ago. He was talking about some supposed haunted house outside of Nashville that was supposedly haunted by Civil War soldiers. It was some condemned old big house. He talked about going at night and all this, and I said I would be scared but not because of ghosts. I said I'd be more afraid of some criminals or a serial killer using it as a hideout than I would any "ghost". Or some rabid wild animal jumping out and biting me.
Depends on the ghost...
Having said that, I do believe the paranormal world has activity. I think spiritual warfare exists. But, I also think a persons makeup opens them to experiencing these things. For me, it will never happen. But, I do not doubt some of my family members who have experienced things. I'll post a brief lists best I can.
My mom, who is very conservative, claims to have supposed to die during my eldest siblings birth (sister). Outer body thing seeing herself on the delivery bed. Says she told the angel she had a Christian family to raise and wasn't ready to go and leave dad a single parent.
My sister, too many instances to list. We are talking about a person that cooks better sleep walking than awake. Her daughter used to see people in my parents house when they were living in one end and my brother and his wife at the other. (Parents out of country for 2 years). She would ask who that was in the fireplace. She would be in her bed giggling and when my sister would go see, and ask her what she was laughing at, she would say that man in the ceiling, and show her how he was looking down at her. Things would just fall off her dresser, and there's no way a 3 year old could do that and get back up in a high bed, covered up, before mom got to the room. Once she grew out of it, those things stopped.
My brother lives in the old civil war house on the property. Mom and dad also lived there while building their retirement home out back. Both experienced things there. And both are super practical minded. Mom finally told them she was family and was there to take care of the place, and it stopped. My brother has had to tell them to be quiet and let him get some sleep. His dog would come to attention and bark toward the parlor entry for no reason. A picture on the stairwell going up that has hung there for 100 years, was found by my brother at the front door. Thrown down and torn. He was only one living there, and doors were locked up.
My brother in law had an aunt with an upstairs den that had no windows, and no where near outside doors or drafts. On multiple occasions, the rocking chair would be rocking empty when they passed down the hall.
Same house, his aunt would go to kitchen during night to get a glass of milk or a snack. Fridge by back door. Would close door, and man in top coat and hat would be standing there. Door still dead bolted.
Just a brief list. But me personally, I think God knows what would happen to me if I experienced anything like this. To the best of my memory, I never have, or for my own good don't remember if I have.